Who saves their pistol cases?

[arakboss]

Do you save your pistol cases or toss them? What impact on resale does not having a case make?

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[Knobgoblin]

You do.

I guarantee it.

 

[Kcee]

I keep everything.

I have manuals for everything I buy, some as old as 1970. When I sell things, or give them away, I include the original manual.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

I do. If ever I sell said pistols, it just feels more complete. Waste of space for sure, but I still hold onto them.

 

[CountryGent]

Almost always toss cases and boxes. Occasionally if it is a sturdy case, like some Smiths are shipped in, I'll keep them for transport. But not a fan of clutter.

 

[8x68s]

I'm with Kcee...

 

[TTSX]

Cases yes, boxes no. Especially rifle boxes. I didn't have enough room to store rifle boxes just for the sake of storing them

 

[salmon creek gary]

I still have the box for my first handgun, an Arminius 22 revolver that I bought nearly 55 years ago. If I'm missing a box for any handgun since then, it's only because I forgot where I stashed it.

 

[kmk1012]

I have a set of shelves for old boxes and cases, not sure why really. I could use the space for something else but for some reason I don't.

 

[arakboss]

Ideally I would like to keep my pistols with the matching cases and accessories. But space is at a premium, so I condensed my pistols and/or frames in ammo boxes.

If I thought it would make much difference in resale value (more than 5 or 10%), having the case, I can box them up and throw them in the attic. They don't weigh much.

I just watched an episode of hoarders and decided I might have to make some tough decisions.

 

[Nutty4Guns]

I always keep the cases. Boxes too, if I have room.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Ideally I would like to keep my pistols with the matching cases and accessories. But space is at a premium, so I condensed my pistols and/or frames in ammo boxes.

If I thought it would make much difference in resale value (more than 5 or 10%), having the case, I can box them up and throw them in the attic. They don't weigh much.

I just watched an episode of horders and decided I might have to make some tough decisions.

Did you watch the episode , or were you approached by the producers of the show?

 

[aasbra]

I keep them, and when buying a used firearm, I appreciate if the seller has the box and papers it came with. Also, when selling, I think some buyers appreciate getting the original box with it.

Whether it brings more $, I think it depends. A 2 year old plastic framed handgun, maybe not, but as more time passes, I think it may. A 40 or 50 year old smith or colt, pretty sure having the original box would put a few extra $ in your pocket. Now whether it's worth it to keep for those years, each of us had to decide.

 

[dplev4]

Still have the box for my 1972 Ruger Three Screw Single Six. So yes. Keep cases too if they came with the gun.

 

[boattail]

I toss all modern cases as they float and make it very difficult to lose guns in boating accidents.

 

[L84Cabo]

Toss. But I'm pretty sure the stuff I'm buying is NOT going to be a collector item one day. If I thought it was, then I might save the case.

 

[gmerkt]

I've bought many more second hand guns sans cases or boxes over the years as against new ones that came with them. New handguns I've always kept the container. It's my general experience that having it tends to bring a little more money at time of sale, maybe. It can't hurt. Long gun boxes, I don't typically keep because of the space issue already mentioned. But I do have a few that I've kept that came with older, used guns. Which might have some smidgen of resale enhancement. If I have the box a long gun came in that is being thrown away, I keep the end paper with data on it for reference.

Most new handguns these days come in some kind of plastic case. Maybe it has to do with the safety thing, as I've noted some that have little molded in hasps that might be secured with a tiny padlock. But for donkey's years, they simply came in paper boxes. Smith & Wesson had the nice stiff paper boxes with metal reinforced corners. I was disappointed the first time I bought a Smith and it came in a one piece folded cardboard box. Lear Siegler corporate change, maybe.

Okay, having said most new guns come in molded plastic cases now, when I bought a Ruger SR1911 in 10mm, it came in (literally) a plain brown box. Not even the splash of typical Ruger yellow ink.

 

[Benchrest]

Every - single - one.

Same with stereo equipment boxes, manuals, all of it.

Suspect it comes from my Ebay days of the early 2000s, 20 -30% more if the item included the original packaging.

Why do I still do this, dunno. Probably on the spectrum, not like I'm going to sell any of it

 

[Bobbygun]

I keep them all. I've got a 30' X 30' shop where I can stick rifle boxes in the rafters. I keep all of my pistol boxes in a cupboard in the house. The guns are all in a safe. I like getting the box when I purchase something, but it's not a deal breaker. I've sold guns to people that couldn't care less about the box. If I have it, I include it, so I don't have boxes for guns I no longer own.

Back before SB941 came into existence, I bought a Glock off a guy in a parking lot. I was pleased to see the box was included. It seemed to me having the box reduced the likelihood the gun was stolen. When I got home, I realized the box was from a .45 caliber model, not the .40 caliber I purchased. So much for that theory.

 

[Sxsnuf]

I save everything! I chuckle at the classifieds that read;

"Brand new, never fired, no box or paperwork"

That's just unbelievable to me.
They might as well be trying to sell me a bridge!
Just the way I think, maybe.